Chapter 90

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Zheng Junshou, with a smile that showed his teeth, said, "It seems the first haul has been quite good, but there are quite a few Balong fish in there. We'll have to sort them out before lifting the net."

In a huge fishing net with a diameter of over a hundred meters, at least one or two out of ten fish were Balong fish. These larger fish were not the target of this catch; they were still in their growth phase, and selling them now would be a significant loss.

Xu Xian also knew that Balong fish could grow up to two meters long and weigh over a hundred kilograms. Pointing at the Balong fish in the net, he said somewhat regretfully, "These stupid Balong fish, why did they have to swim into the net? We'll have to sort them out again."

Ji Feng shook his head with a smile, "What can we do? They usually mix with the Kadaniel fish, and we can't distinguish them when we cast the net."

Xu Xian thought about it and realized it made sense, but he still felt a bit troubled. He turned to Zheng Junshou and said, "Uncle, can't we separate them? It's too much trouble to sort them out every time."

Zheng Junshou nodded slightly, "It is quite troublesome, but we can separate them. However, we would need to build another barrier in the middle of the lake to ensure they don't mix again. Otherwise, the smaller fish will still swim to the other side."

Xu Xian's eyes lit up, but then he thought about the fact that Jeju Lake had just been expanded. Building another barrier would reduce the fish's activity space, and he felt a bit reluctant. "Let's wait and see. We'll think of another way without separating them."

The fishing boat, which was almost out of power, finally stopped. After lifting the net a bit, a large portion of the heavy net was exposed above the water. Following Zheng Junshou's orders, over a dozen fishermen jumped into the water and started picking out the most obvious Balong fish, throwing them out of the net. However, there were still too many fish.

Seeing the dozen or so fishermen sweating profusely from their hard work, Ji Feng looked at the crowd on the shore waiting anxiously and smiled, "Manager Zheng, why don't we drag the net back to the shore and let the tourists help with the sorting? It could be a fun activity for them, and we can give each one a fish."

Zheng Junshou looked at the net full of fish with a pained expression and smiled bitterly, "Boss, that would cost us hundreds of thousands. How about we treat them to a free lunch instead?"

Xu Xian, looking at the hardworking fishermen, also felt a bit pained. He couldn't tell if the sweat on their foreheads was from the work or the lake water. He smiled and agreed, "Let's do it as OPPA suggested. Uncle Zheng, find more workers later. This can also help solve some employment issues."

Zheng Junshou was taken aback and thought, "These two bosses are really generous." He shook his head and smiled, "Alright, Madam. If I go out and shout now, people will probably fight to get this job. Eating fish at our fish farm is free."

Ji Feng and Xu Xian chuckled. The cost of the fish wasn't the main issue; it was the fun. If not for Xu Xian's safety, Ji Feng would have jumped in the water himself.

As the fishing boat roared back to the shore, the net still dragged in the water, and the fish inside occasionally jumped and struggled. The sight of the net full of Kadaniel and Balong fish made everyone on the shore smile.

Before the boat even reached the shore, everyone rushed to the small dock, and even a dozen people lost their balance and fell into the water.

Xu Xian quickly stepped forward and called out, "Everyone, don't crowd. Pay attention to safety. There are many fish this time, but we need some people to help sort them. Those who can swim can go directly into the net to release the Balong fish back into the lake. Everyone who participates will get a Kadaniel fish or a free lunch."

Ji Feng naturally didn't want to steal Xu Xian's thunder and let her make the announcement.

"Miss Xu, is that true? I can swim, I'll do it."

"Madam, you're too kind. I'll do it even without the fish."

"I'll do it too. Don't crowd, don't crush the fish."

As soon as Xu Xian finished speaking, dozens of people took off their shirts, threw them aside, and jumped into the lake, swimming towards the net behind the boat. In a moment, most of the people on the shore were gone. Almost everyone here could swim. Previously, swimming in the lake was not allowed, but now, with the temperature rising and the fun of selecting fish, many people, including women, joined in, laughing and stripping down to their undergarments before jumping into the water.

After a while, only a few people remained on the shore. The water was filled with people, wearing various colors of clothing, laughing and crowding around the net. The young and strong swam into the net to sort the fish, while others picked out the Balong fish from outside the net, lifting them and releasing them back into the lake. The women, with smaller and weaker hands, worked together to catch the larger Balong fish.

Seeing people occasionally getting hit by fish tails and bursting into laughter, Xu Xian felt a bit envious and stomped her feet. She knew she couldn't go into the water now but made a mental note to try it after giving birth and recovering.

"Hey, let go, let go, my pants!" A sudden cry caught Xu Xian and Ji Feng's attention. A young man in his twenties, wearing shorts, had his shorts grabbed by someone, along with a Balong fish about seventy centimeters long, which was being pushed out of the net. This caused a burst of laughter, and even Xu Xian blushed and covered her mouth to laugh.

"Bro, sorry, I didn't realize the fish was so heavy." The middle-aged man who grabbed the shorts laughed and tried to let go, but the Balong fish took the opportunity to jump and escape back into the net.

"Ah, Xiao Mei, your bra fell off..." Just as the shorts were released, a beautiful young woman, who was helping to catch fish, had her bra pulled off by a companion. She was so engrossed in the game that she didn't notice until another companion pointed it out. The two white mounds floating on the water surface, shining in the sunlight, attracted cheers from the surrounding men.

With a scream, the woman stopped catching fish, quickly covering her chest with one hand, and blushing, she sank a bit in the water. With the help of her companions, she quickly put her bra back on.

Seeing this, Xu Xian laughed and reminded the women, "Ladies, please be careful. There are not only fish in the water but also wolves."

Xu Xian's words caused a burst of laughter on the water, and a few men even howled like wolves, as if she was talking about them.

Ji Feng shook his head. This was just a one-time thing; they couldn't do this again in the future, or it would cause trouble.

With the help of hundreds of people, the sorting was completed in less than an hour. When the net was lifted again, several fish transport trucks were already waiting on the shore, sent by the fishing company. This one haul was enough to fill several trips.

The tourists laughed and chatted as they went ashore, with only a few young people staying in the water to help. The others followed the staff to the nearby employee living area. Zheng Junshou had already called ahead to prepare clean towels and bathrobes for them and had several automatic drying washing machines brought in to wash their clothes.

At the dock, there were several manually operated small fishing nets. The drivers who came with the trucks lowered the small nets and scooped up hundreds or thousands of Kadaniel fish from the large net on the boat. They lifted the nets and transferred the live fish to the trucks, then released the fish into the truck bed by pulling a rope. After removing the net, they continued the process.

However, the first small net was not loaded onto the trucks but into a small truck bed of the fish farm. Just one small net was enough for the hundreds of people. The driver happily drove the truck to the canteen. Although the chefs here were not as skilled as those in high-end restaurants, the taste was still good.

The entire process required minimal human intervention, but the small nets had smaller mesh, which, while not harming the fish, could not sort out the Balong fish. Although they could be manually sorted in the truck, it would be too much for the Balong fish, as Zheng Junshou said, there would be a risk of injury.

During the loading, several more similar trucks arrived, sent by hotels and high-end restaurants. It was almost noon, and the opening of the net at Jeju Lake had been announced. The hotels and restaurants, eager to get fresh fish, had come to collect it themselves. The trucks they used were newly purchased, knowing they could get fresh Kadaniel fish daily from Jeju Lake. Freezing the fish in the hotels would take up freezer space and reduce the quality, which would be unacceptable to discerning customers.

Xu Xian watched as the nets of Kadaniel fish were loaded into the trucks and transported to the hotels and high-end restaurants to satisfy the eager customers.

"Thank you everyone, come up and take a shower. Lunch will be served soon. After the fun today, you can take some fish with you when you leave. I'll have Uncle Zheng prepare them for you." Xu Xian saw that the people in the water were no longer needed and quickly asked them to come ashore. Staying in the water for too long wasn't good.

Dozens of tourists laughed and chatted as they went ashore, along with a dozen employees. They would return to the water to finish up once the large net was mostly empty.

Ji Feng accompanied Xu Xian the whole time, preventing any accidents due to her excitement. Several times, Xu Xian almost fell into the water without noticing, causing Ji Feng to break out in a cold sweat. He felt a bit regretful for bringing her, but seeing her so happy today, he thought it was worth the worry.